Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Shenzhen Cost of Living Comparison Between Guilin and Shenzhen

🙂 Solo nomad: Guilin is 9% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Guilin is 13.5% cheaper than Shenzhen without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.25 ¥30.51

$3.17 ¥22.75

34.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.66 ¥134

$27.46 ¥197

-32.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.45 ¥24.76

$4.92 ¥35.32

-29.88%

Cappuccino

$2.62 ¥18.83

$3.19 ¥22.91

-17.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥5.43

$0.51 ¥3.69

49.02%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 ¥2.08

$0.28 ¥1.98

3.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ¥7.35

$1.21 ¥8.7

-14.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥14.66

$2.71 ¥19.42

-24.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.37 ¥9.8

$1.79 ¥12.87

-23.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.35 ¥9.71

$2.05 ¥14.69

-34.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.58 ¥4.14

$1.22 ¥8.75

-52.46%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥12.28

$1.87 ¥13.4

-8.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.6 ¥90.4

$12.74 ¥91.4

-1.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ¥22.68

$3.84 ¥27.55

-17.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.22 ¥59

$13.46 ¥96.6

-38.93%

Apples (1kg)

$1.74 ¥12.5

$1.82 ¥13.06

-4.40%

Banana (1kg)

$1.24 ¥8.9

$1.47 ¥10.56

-15.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥10.23

$1.82 ¥13.03

-21.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 ¥7.77

$1.4 ¥10.01

-22.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.72 ¥5.14

$1.09 ¥7.85

-33.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.9 ¥6.44

$1.45 ¥10.43

-37.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.56 ¥4.04

$0.74 ¥5.33

-24.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥6.7

$0.61 ¥4.35

52.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.07 ¥22.01

$3.4 ¥24.37

-9.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.64 ¥76.3

$12.61 ¥90.5

-15.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥6.4

$0.9 ¥6.43

-1.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.58 ¥11.34

$1.9 ¥13.66

-16.84%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 ¥1.91

$0.43 ¥3.09

-37.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$16.62 ¥119

$22.34 ¥160

-25.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.95 ¥6.8

$1.71 ¥12.3

-44.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.33 ¥2.38

$0.35 ¥2.5

-5.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.74 ¥48.33

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥8.48

$1.12 ¥8.04

5.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K ¥137.5K

$23.1K ¥165.8K

-17.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K ¥119.7K

$20.2K ¥145.2K

-17.58%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$27.61 ¥198

$67.1 ¥482

-58.88%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.91 ¥35.2

$8.16 ¥58.6

-39.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.36 ¥81.5

$12.86 ¥92.2

-11.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.2 ¥296

$50.3 ¥361

-18.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.96 ¥100

$17.3 ¥124

-19.31%

Cinema Ticket

$4.23 ¥30.32

$7.1 ¥50.9

-40.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$341 ¥2,444

$455 ¥3,267

-25.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.7K ¥119.7K

$20.6K ¥147.8K

-19.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.12 ¥309

$49.43 ¥355

-12.77%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.91 ¥215

$30.29 ¥217

-1.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 ¥509

$74.9 ¥537

-5.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$73.9 ¥530

$77.8 ¥558

-4.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$283 ¥2,032

$728 ¥5,220

-61.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 ¥1,325

$406 ¥2,915

-54.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$600 ¥4,302

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-64.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$364 ¥2,608

$907 ¥6,505

-59.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,991 ¥21.5K

$12.4K ¥88.6K

-75.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,047 ¥14.7K

$5,786 ¥41.5K

-64.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$476 ¥3,416

$1,702 ¥12.2K

-72.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.87

4.04

-4.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guilin: October 26, 2025

Last update for Shenzhen: October 28, 2025

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